The Hellenic Relief Inc. was recently incorporated in the State of New York as a non-profit philanthropic entity with a mission of providing support for the Greek population suffering during the present economic crisis. The Foundation is the initiative of Americans of Hellenic descent, who wish to address Greek needs regarding health and nutrition. This [...]
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Greek NGO Gains Consultative Status With the UN Economic and Social Council
Ιn its regularly scheduled meeting, the Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) granted the Ecumenical Federation of Constantinopolitans consultative status with the committee. The Athens-based NGO aims at strengthening the relations, exchange of ideas and solidarity between the Constantinopolitan Greeks of the Diaspora and the ones still living [...]
Greek Violinist and Pianist to Perform at the Morgan Library and Museum in NY
Talented violinist Noé Inui, and multi-awarded pianist Vassilis Varvaresos will give a recital of classical music at the Morgan Library and Museum, 225 Madison Avenue, NY, on February 22 at noon. Born in Brussels in 1985 to a Greek mother and a Japanese father, Mr. Inui won the 2008 European Young Concert Artists (YCA) Auditions [...]
Greek-American Composer Dinos Constantinides to Perform at Carnegie Hall in NY
Distinguished Concerts International New York (DCINY) presents an evening of music by the Greek-American composer Dinos Constantinides on Sunday, February 12 at 7:30pm at Carnegie Hall. Described by The New York Times as a composer whose “music speaks simply, often combining Greek modes… with an attractive quality of ritual mystery,” Constantinides has written over 250 [...]
Pamela Pappas To Receive Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement
Greek-American Pamela Pappas of Tampa, Florida, will receive the Archbishop Iakovos Leadership 100 Award for Achievement on Saturday, February 11, during the annual conference event of the Leadership. Mrs. Pappas (40) is a nuclear pharmacist with a passion for mountain climbing. Her most recent achievement was climbing Mount Everest on May 13, 2011. With this [...]
Debut of Greek Fashion Designer Vassilis Zoulias in New York
According to ‘Lifein-Style.com’, Αthens Xclusive Designers Week exports Greek fashion with the debut of Vassilis Zoulias in New York. Under the exclusive cooperation agreement signed by the international fashion week (AXDW) in Nolcha Fashion Week in New York, the famous fashion designer Vassilis Zoulias will hold his fashion show in the Big Apple on Thursday [...]
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Presents Exhibition on Byzantium and Islam
The Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY held an exhibition in 1977 entitled “Age of Spirituality”, presenting the first centuries of Byzantium to a US audience through original artifacts of the time. In 1996, a second grandiose exhibition followed entitled “The Glory of Byzantium”, emphasizing the mid-Byzantine era. This year, the MET will present a [...]
Official NY Presentation of Tango Acropolis 2012
Tango Acropolis 2012 will be officially presented to a US audience in NY on January 28 and 29, at the Greek-owned venue Lafayette Grill on Franklin Street, NY, 10013. Under the auspices of the Greek and Argentine Consulate in New York and the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires, the event takes place within the [...]
John Thomas Financial Expands Investment Banking Division
John Thomas Financial, a full service independent broker/dealer and investment-banking firm located in New York City’s Financial District, today announced the appointment of Avi Mirman as Head of Investment Banking. Mr. Mirman will be based at the John Thomas Financial Wall Street headquarters and will oversee all aspects of investment banking while leading the effort [...]
Greek Presbyter Economos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing Passes Away
Pericles Rev. Anastasios Diakovasilis, presbyter economos of St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church of Flushing, passed away on Monday evening, January 16. His funeral was held at St. Nicholas Church, and he was interred on January 20 at Flushing Cemetery. Diakovasilis was born in Nisyros, a beautiful Aegean island off the coast of Asia Minor on [...]
Greek Yogurt Reinforces Economic Vitality of New York Agriculture
The New York Times piece — “Greek yogurt craze a boon for New York state” — is one of several recent articles in various publications with a common theme: the demand for Greek-style yogurt is growing, and much of it is being made in upstate New York. In the last six years, sales of Greek [...]
First Greek-American Library Inaugurated in New York City
The inauguration of the first Greek-American library, established and operated in New York City, was celebrated on Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Pan-Macedonian Studies Center in Whitestone, New York. The inauguration and blessing of the new Greek-American library was officiated by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios of America. In 1995, Elias Neofytides founded the Pan-Macedonian [...]
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02 / 08 “Smith and Nephew” Medical Device Company Fined for Bribing Greek Public Doctors
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02 / 08 Greek-American Foundation to Support Vulnerable Groups in Greece
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02 / 08 Greek NGO Gains Consultative Status With the UN Economic and Social Council
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02 / 08 Greek Violinist and Pianist to Perform at the Morgan Library and Museum in NY
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02 / 06 Greek Theater Declared Best Outdoor Venue in the USA
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07 / 23 St. Nicholas of Manhattan in Ruins while Mosque Rises
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08 / 03 George Demos Tells Fox News We Must Rebuild St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church at Ground Zero
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11 / 27 Greek American Pihakis Busted by Feds for $5.8 Million
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12 / 27 Greek Orthodox Community of America Renounced Anti-Semitic Statements by Metropolitan Seraphim of Piraeus
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02 / 09 St. George Community of Lynn, Massachusetts, Refuses to Pay its Contribution to the Archdiocese
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